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U in the Driver Seat Holds First In-Person Symposium Since 2019

May 17, 2022

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) U in the Driver Seat (UDS) education and outreach program held its 2022 UDS Symposium in Austin, Texas, April 29–30. With the support of State Farm, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Union Pacific Railroad, the symposium was available at no cost to college-aged students representing different colleges across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bicycle safety, crash, Lisa Minjares-Kyle, pedestrian safety, safety, school awards, symposium, U in the Driver Seat, UDS, UDS awards

College Students, Traffic Safety Professionals Attend Virtual 2020 U in the Driver Seat Symposium

October 19, 2020

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) U in the Driver Seat (UDS) education and outreach program held its virtual 2020 UDS Symposium Oct. 7–9. Now in its eighth year, the symposium raises awareness about the leading cause of death for young adults ages 18–25 — traffic crashes. This year’s theme was “recharge to save lives […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Russell Henk, safety, symposium, Teens in the Driver Seat, U in the Driver Seat, youth transportation safety

Statewide Symposium Empowers College-Aged Youth to End Preventable Car Crashes

May 3, 2019

Car crashes remain the leading cause of injury and death for young persons under the age of 25. Two of the leading causes of these crashes that involve young drivers in Texas are distracted driving and impaired driving (under the influence of alcohol or drugs). The U in the Driver Seat (UDS) peer-to-peer program continues […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: crash, Russell Henk, safety, symposium, U in the Driver Seat, UDS

Register Now for the Transportation, Air Quality, and Health Symposium

November 16, 2018

Transportation is a major source of anthropogenic air pollution. Transportation-related air pollution has been linked to premature mortality and a wide spectrum of global diseases including asthma, lung cancer, stroke, autism, dementia, diabetes and obesity. Reducing transportation energy consumption and emissions can improve air quality and reduce adverse impacts on public health and health equity. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: air quality, CARTEEH, environment, symposium

Rural Transportation Needs Highlighted at Policy Symposium

November 14, 2018

Local and statewide policy makers from around Texas gathered on November 13 to discuss a wide range of challenges facing rural sectors of the state, and transportation issues were high on the agenda. “The Future of Rural Texas” symposium on the Texas A&M University campus was hosted by The Texas Tribune and co-sponsored by the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: economics, policy, Rural Transportation, symposium, Texas Tribune

TTI’s Winfree Urges Advances in Connected Vehicles at Bloomberg Symposium

May 16, 2018

Predicting “a bit of the wild west out there” as automated vehicles begin to share the road with human-driven vehicles, Greg Winfree, agency director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), was the opening speaker of a Bloomberg Government symposium on transportation technologies, held in Washington, D.C., May 16. The morning gathering examined the topic […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bloomberg, Bloomberg Government Next.Infrastructure, CAV, connected transportation, Greg Winfree, symposium

Texas A&M National Infrastructure Symposium Summaries Released

December 14, 2017

The need for efforts to relieve regulatory restrictions, prepare for automated and connected vehicles, and educate the public about how infrastructure is funded were a few of the key themes of the National Symposium on the Barriers and Opportunities for Infrastructure Renewal, held on the Texas A&M University campus at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: infrastructure, National Symposium on the Barriers and Opportunities for Infrastructure Renewal, symposium, Texas A&M University

Texas A&M’s Infrastructure Renewal Symposium Brings Together Industry Experts, Leaders to Discuss Critical Issues

September 1, 2017

OPTIMISM about future transportation funding and new efforts to modify regulatory restrictions were prominent themes of Texas A&M University’s National Symposium on the Barriers and Opportunities for Infrastructure Renewal, held at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center Sept. 18. Members of the Trump Administration and other high-level state and federal officials, as well as private-sector stakeholders, […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 53, Number 3 Tagged With: infrastructure, policy, symposium, transportation funding

Transportation Leaders Explore Congestion, Funding, Alternative Modes at Policy Symposium

November 4, 2016

Roadway congestion challenges and solutions were front and center on November 3 as transportation policy followers gathered for a symposium hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Tribune. Throughout the morning, policy makers and other leaders stressed the need for careful planning in anticipation of continued rapid population growth, most of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: congestion, planning, public policy, symposium, Texas Tribune, transportation funding

Register Now For “A Symposium on Transportation”

October 25, 2016

The Texas Tribune is pleased to present a daylong symposium, in partnership with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, on transportation policy in Texas. Topics of discussion will include highway funding, urban mobility, road vs. rail, tech innovations in easing congestion and how population growth is impacting our planning for the future. Confirmed panelists include: State […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: symposium, Texas Tribune, transportation

TTI Staff Plays Major Role in Automated Vehicles Symposium

September 8, 2016

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was well represented at this year’s Automated Vehicles Symposium held July 19–20 in San Francisco. Researchers from across the Institute helped organize breakout sessions on topics such as truck platooning, ways to shape policy, physical infrastructure and traffic flow. Over 1,200 people attended this year’s symposium, making it one […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: automated vehicles, CV/AV, symposium

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